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Annual General Meeting Capricorn Enterprise I 2013/14 Report CAPRICORN capricornenterprise.com.au Who is Capricorn Enterprise? Capricorn Enterprise is one of Queensland’s official thirteen (13) membership based Regional Tourism Organisations, of which six are Regional Development Organisations as recognised by Tourism and Events Queensland and the State Government. Our Tourism footprint covers the larger part of Central Queensland from the Central Highlands to the Keppel Islands (including the Sapphire Gemfields, Carnarvon Gorge, Emerald, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast and Keppel Islands). Our Economic Development footprint is the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast Region. 2 3 LIVE Contents Message from the CEO & Chairman 4 Board Members 7 Priority Projects 8 WORK Economic Development 10 Tourism/Destination Marketing 14 Events Sponsorship and Support 25 Visitor Information Centres 26 Our Mission Statement PLAY Capricorn Launch Pad 28 Capricorn Enterprise is the pro-active foundation to advance Capricorn Region ‘Hero Experiences’ 29 innovative and sustainable growth; and to establish this region 2013/14 Members 30 as the leading Queensland destination to LIVE, PLAY, WORK 2013/14 Volunteers 30 AND INVEST. INVEST www.capricornenterprise.com.au 2013/14 Capricorn Enterprise AGM Report Included in this AGM report, are graphs which demonstrate Remarkable as it is, this trend cannot be the ‘new norm’; the considerable annual decline to our Organisation in Whilst all local governments across our region have a Message collective local and state government funding support, critical role to play in tourism and regional economic which is reflected in a decline in wages and on-costs and development, focusing on a collaborative approach can be from the Chairman operational expenditure. more cost effective and results driven. Despite this, we have continued to achieve an annual Mary Carroll increase in membership revenue, marketing expenditure and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive overall output by the Organisation. Officer Expenditure 5 year trend Graham Scott Chairman Constant change, challenges and commitment reflect In December 2013, Capricorn Enterprise prepared the only the year that was in 2013/14 for the team at Capricorn Queensland Plan submission in Central Queensland (entitled Enterprise. “Qld Plan – Rockhampton Region – We Can”), in partnership 4 with our official Qld Plan delegates (Grant Cassidy, Geoff 5 In fact, the Organisation’s ability to continue exceeding Murphy, Pat O’Driscoll, Leesa Jeffcoat, Dr. Geoff Clarke and the expectations of our Members, sponsors and numerous Bryan Smith) along with Local, State and Federal government stakeholders since the formation of Capricorn Enterprise elected representatives and industry leaders. This document on the 1st July 2010, is something for which we, the staff, presented a bi-partisan and unilateral submission, which was volunteers and Board of Directors are most proud. hailed by the Premier to his Cabinet as an example to every other region in the state to help implement a vision over the Our charter continues to focus upon Destination Marketing, next thirty years. Investment Attraction, Business Support, Tourism and Visitor Services. Following the re-formation of Livingstone Shire Council on Income the 1st January 2014, Capricorn Enterprise also prepared a 5 year trend At last year’s AGM, we changed the Organisation’s “Livingstone/Capricorn Coast” Qld Plan submission, which constitution to introduce a Tourism Management Committee and an Economic Development Management Committee, complemented the regional submission and was submitted which have been largely charged with the responsibility to to the State government in February 2014. help implement and drive the Capricorn Destination Tourism Plan (DTP) 2014-2020 and our renewed Priority Projects Led by Chairman Graham Scott via our Chairman’s respectively. Boardroom lunches, Capricorn Enterprise consulted with business and community groups throughout Rockhampton and the Capricorn Coast, to review our Priority Projects list 2010-2013, resulting in a re-invigorated Priority Projects list Staff Numbers and VICs 5 year trend ...continue exceeding for the next seven years from 2014 to 2020. the expectations of our In April this year, Capricorn Enterprise presented this Priority Year Staff VICs Projects list to the State Treasurer, when he conducted his 2010/11 23 5 Members, sponsors Round Table consultations throughout Queensland to discuss and numerous stakeholders future regional infrastructure needs. 2011/12 19 5 since the formation Capricorn Enterprise has demonstrated its ability to provide 2012/13 15 5 a credible and independent voice for business and industry of Capricorn Enterprise... in our region. Members should not underestimate the 2013/14 12.5 2 importance of this achievement and the value proposition 2014/15 9.5 2 that our Organisation provides to our stakeholders. www.capricornenterprise.com.au 2013/14 Capricorn Enterprise AGM Report 1 2 3 Graham Scott Geoff Murphy Board Members Brown Consulting JM Kelly Group of Chairman Companies 2013/14 Vice Chairman Steve Leighton Julie Tanner Professor Ergon Energy Tanner Consulting Scott Bowman Nb: Bob Pleash – 1 Premier Newman meets with Chairman Graham Scott 4 Vice Chancellor alternate Director to Steve CQUniversity and Member for Keppel regarding the QLD Plan Leighton, Ergon Energy 2 CQU TAFE Merger 1 July 2014 (L to R: State Minister for Education, Member for Capricornia, CEO Capricorn Enterprise, Federal Minister for Education and Vice Chancellor CQUniversity) 3 Destination Success launch (Chairman QTIC, Minister for Tourism, CEO QTIC, RTO Chair) 4 2014 QTIC Board meets with Tourism Cabinet Committee Heather Peirano Maria Harms Ian Mill Piranha Insurance Rod Harms Rural Mercy Health & Aged Care Central Queensland Ltd The fact is, that as a Membership Organisation, this means 6 The secret ingredient to Sandy Murdoch 7 that your membership dollars have not just been well spent, Concept Properties but have assisted in achieving hundreds of millions of dollars Oshen Yeppoon investment to our region in projects like the Gracemere our collective success is Industrial Area, the approval of the Great Keppel Island Revitalisation, the upgrade of the Bruce Highway across the Partnerships, Collaboration Yeppen floodplain, and the $2.4 Million from the Federal and a Regional focus. government to support Beef Australia in May 2015, an event which results in 100,000 extra visitors to our destination every three years. Former Board Members 2013/14 Cr. Margaret Scott McCartney Strelow Specialty Travel Mayor Rockhampton (to 20th September Your membership support has allowed Capricorn Enterprise Regional Council 2013) - Appointed - (from March to be the key driver on behalf of business and industry, to 2012 to 31st December help secure the merger of the CQUniversity and TAFE which, 2013) after five years in the making, was launched by Federal and State Education Ministers on the 1st July 2014. Cr. Peter Maguire Grant Cassidy Steve McCosker Michelle Comley Mayor Central Highlands The Cassidy Group DC Motors Budget Rent-A/Car Regional Council (to 20th September (to 20th September (to 20th September - Appointed - 2013) 2013) 2013) The secret ingredient to our collective success is (to 31st December 2013) Partnerships, Collaboration and a Regional focus. Capricorn Enterprise works exceptionally hard in focussing on a positive direction with positive people. Sincere thanks to our dedicated Staff, Visitor Information Centre volunteers, volunteer Directors and Committee Members and you, our Members in achieving another very successful year for Capricorn Enterprise. Janelle Kerr Finance Financial Controller Mary Carroll Graham Scott Chief Executive Officer Chairman www.capricornenterprise.com.au 2013/14 Capricorn Enterprise AGM Report Priority Projects 30 Year Qld Plan Themes Regions Half of Queensland’s population lives outside South East Queensland. Priority Projects Infrastructure The right infrastructure is delivered in the right place at the right time. Convention Centre & Stadium Economy 1000 seat convention centre & multi purpose facility, supporting the Queensland has the highest income, trade and employment levels in 4 Pillars of QLD Economy CQNRL Bid Australia. Our bright ideas have real economic and social benefits. Health Coastal Foreshore & Rockhampton Riverbank/CBD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders have the same life- Revitalisation expectancy as non-Indigenous Queenslanders. Tourism Queenslanders have the lowest incidence of preventable diseases in Australia. Agricultural Precincts 8 Developing and promoting the region as a major agricultural “food 9 Education bowl” for the nation. Demand out of Asia is 40 times more than what Australia can supply – cost prohibitive 100 per cent of Queensland children have basic literacy and numeracy in primary school. Education is highly valued by all Queenslanders. Health Precinct Environment Promoting the Rockhampton/Capricorn Coast region as a major Agriculture health hub (50% of CQUniversity student enrolments are in Health Queensland has the best balance of environmental protection and economic and Aged Care) development in Australia. Community Relocation of State and Federal Government Increase the wealth of all Queenslanders while achieving Australia’s Departments to Rockhampton Region narrowest gap between the wealthy and the poor. Queensland has the (Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF)